55-65 year old women's success?

Trina2040 · August 2018

I'm another one who has to log everyday without fail. The only reason I've stayed in maintenance these last 3+ years is because of logging, wearing my Fitbit, moderate exercise, and portion control. I was out of the gym for several months due to some health reasons (damaged my pelvic floor lifting weights) resulting in two operations.
While recovering I began trending up slightly (though still within my maintenance range).

I adjusted my workouts to all low impact exercising at the gym and hit 20,000 steps per day no matter how I do it: gym, walking, moving, cleaning, whatever. Every day I just make sure I hit that number. I can't get to the gym everyday and I don't want to, I just want to keep active. It took me 15 months to lose close to 50 lbs and I don't ever want to gain it back. The food dosen't control me; I control the food. I won't let the food ever control me again. It's not worth the crappy feeling of being so overweight.

@SummerSkier love your picture!
@1Nana2many always love your posts!

dsboohead · August 2018

Motivatedmartha....you stated perfectly my thoughts on making a life change livable! A healthy approach it is too!
Thank you for your interpretation! It's mine too!

motivatedmartha · August 2018

dsboohead wrote: »

Motivatedmartha....you stated perfectly my thoughts on making a life change livable! A healthy approach it is too!
Thank you for your interpretation! It's mine too!

Working well for me so far

debtay123 · August 2018

Trina2040- I love how you say that you need to log your food- sometimes others make it seem like it is so weird to do it- but for me- just seeing and knowing what I will be eating most of the time hels me. Even when I eat out if possible I go to the restaurant website and look at what I might possibly order(usually i will have 2 or 3 meals in mind) which fit my goals. PS I also love my fitbit as well-

Trina2040 · August 2018

debtay123 wrote: »

Trina2040- I love how you say that you need to log your food- sometimes others make it seem like it is so weird to do it- but for me- just seeing and knowing what I will be eating most of the time hels me. Even when I eat out if possible I go to the restaurant website and look at what I might possibly order(usually i will have 2 or 3 meals in mind) which fit my goals. PS I also love my fitbit as well-

Logging is not weird -- for me it's like balancing my checkbook. I have to keep track of my money and my calories. Checking restaurant websites to scope out the calorie counts is totally forward thinking. I also have to watch the sodium content and realized that most restaurant foods are evil sodium bombs. Bummer.

PS: I live and die by my Fitbit.

Cheers!

workinonit1956 · August 2018

Trina2040 wrote: »

debtay123 wrote: »

Trina2040- I love how you say that you need to log your food- sometimes others make it seem like it is so weird to do it- but for me- just seeing and knowing what I will be eating most of the time hels me. Even when I eat out if possible I go to the restaurant website and look at what I might possibly order(usually i will have 2 or 3 meals in mind) which fit my goals. PS I also love my fitbit as well-

Logging is not weird -- for me it's like balancing my checkbook. I have to keep track of my money and my calories. Checking restaurant websites to scope out the calorie counts is totally forward thinking. I also have to watch the sodium content and realized that most restaurant foods are evil sodium bombs. Bummer.

PS: I live and die by my Fitbit.

Cheers!

Ditto!

SummerSkier · August 2018

turned 60 last week. That was an eye opener. I did not think it would be such a traumatic event but that # is a little scary. In celebration tho I decided that I needed to start wearing my stash of bikinis (hey summer skier is my name!) so yesterday I started with this little #. Yeah - there are quite a few "age" related things which I can point out about my body but overall it's nice to be able to get my 15 minutes of private sunbathing in and not feel like a whale. Just proof that us older gals CAN DO IT!!!!! And no - I probably would not wear this out in public but I feel ok posting it to our little group. I love how supportive everyone is here. Logging and weighing frequently and checking out menus. Yup - I am exactly with you. Maybe because of our age and experience we know what works for us best!

ggeise14 · August 2018

Thanks for all the great info and inspiration. 54 yo (closer to 55 at this point). Not fully post-menopausal here but getting close and a bit concerned how that will create more changes. I started on MFP 4-5 years ago with 'final 10 to lose' and haven't made it there. Of couse now it's 15 to goal.

janalo55 · August 2018

I know this is an old post, but I have lost 87# to date. I still have about 50 to go. I am 63. I had a hysterectomy at 52 and was miserable and gained a ton of weight (OK, 140# is not a ton, but close enough!) with totally messed up hormones. I FINALLY found a doctor who helped. I am on bioidentical hormones (mostly testosterone) and feel awesome. I lost 72# before the hysterectomy and it has actually been easier this time. Probably because even then my hormones weren't right... after all, something was wrong or I wouldn't have had fibroids the size of a 6 month pregnancy.

dsboohead · August 2018

SummerSkier wrote: »

turned 60 last week. That was an eye opener. I did not think it would be such a traumatic event but that # is a little scary. In celebration tho I decided that I needed to start wearing my stash of bikinis (hey summer skier is my name!) so yesterday I started with this little #. Yeah - there are quite a few "age" related things which I can point out about my body but overall it's nice to be able to get my 15 minutes of private sunbathing in and not feel like a whale. Just proof that us older gals CAN DO IT!!!!! And no - I probably would not wear this out in public but I feel ok posting it to our little group. I love how supportive everyone is here. Logging and weighing frequently and checking out menus. Yup - I am exactly with you. Maybe because of our age and experience we know what works for us best!

Girl I would be parading around in the neighborhood in that little number if I was you.
With sunscreen on my face....and a hat....and sox and tennies.....and maybe sunglasses. Okay maybe not.

debtay123 · August 2018

This thread is da bomb-- I think it is good to kind of realize what we need to do to lose or maintain with our weight loss journey. I have learned with age to NOT let everyone know what I do such as exercise or a food journey because sometimes it can be looked down on- but I am learning not to CARE what others think as long as it is working form. heeheehee

solieco1 · August 2018

SummerSkier wrote: »

turned 60 last week. That was an eye opener. I did not think it would be such a traumatic event but that # is a little scary. In celebration tho I decided that I needed to start wearing my stash of bikinis (hey summer skier is my name!) so yesterday I started with this little #. Yeah - there are quite a few "age" related things which I can point out about my body but overall it's nice to be able to get my 15 minutes of private sunbathing in and not feel like a whale. Just proof that us older gals CAN DO IT!!!!! And no - I probably would not wear this out in public but I feel ok posting it to our little group. I love how supportive everyone is here. Logging and weighing frequently and checking out menus. Yup - I am exactly with you. Maybe because of our age and experience we know what works for us best!

#goals

griffinca2 · August 2018

Agree w/solieco1!

debtay123 · August 2018

ladies you girls are excellent. I can't believe it but I finally burst out of my plateau. I lost 1.3 this week- yay to losing again- when we are older sometimes it may take a little longer to lose or break though a plateau.